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South siren failed during tornado warning; board approves daily 6 p.m. testing
Summary
Parks staff reported the south emergency siren did not sound during a recent tornado warning; the problem was corrected and the board approved daily testing of both sirens at 6:00 p.m., with two abstentions recorded.
Parks staff reported that the south siren did not activate during a recent tornado warning; staff said the problem has been corrected. President Ritchy Griepp moved and Julian Gambs seconded that both sirens be tested daily at 6:00 p.m.; the motion carried with Muth, Griepp and Gambs voting aye and Amber Bailey-Froke and Kelly O’Gorman abstaining.
The minutes show the board took the corrective step of starting daily testing but do not record technical details about the siren failure or the corrective action taken. The vote indicates some members preferred not to support immediate daily testing, as shown by the two abstentions.
